Crime Rates at Longridge Avenue, St. Helens, WA11 9BW

Longridge Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longridge Avenue (WA11 9BW) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the Blackbrook average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longridge Avenue (WA11 9BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Link Avenue (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.